USAA CEO backing vet hires

Updated 7:44 pm, Friday, April 26, 2013

USAA President and CEO Joe Robles on Tuesday will participate in a White House event involving a “significant employment announcement for veterans and military spouses.”

The announcement relates to a 2011 challenge that President Barack Obama made to the private sector to hire or train 100,000 veterans by the end of this year.

According to a media advisory released Friday, Tuesday's announcement “reflects the building momentum within the private sector to hire and train veterans and military spouses.”

It is part of the “Joining Forces” initiative, which is focused on connecting military personnel with resources to find jobs.

USAA confirmed Robles plans to attend the event, which will be held in the East Room.

“USAA has a long history of hiring veterans, so we're excited and proud to support the Joining Forces program,” the company said in an emailed statement. “As more and more veterans return from service, USAA believes programs like this are critical to help them transition to civilian life.”

With the war in Iraq over and the war in Afghanistan winding down, the government projects more than a million service members will leave the military in the next several years.